The Fifth Prince is not very noticeable. The fact that he survived and grew up speaks volumes about his abilities, but the chances of encountering him are extremely slim.

Both of them are difficult to approach.

Wu Yanbin sighed inwardly. The best opportunity was gone, and there would be no chance for revenge after this.

He decided to give up and stick with caravans to earn some money, buy a piece of land, and become a wealthy man.

The caravan stayed in the capital for a month, and after preparing its goods, it was ready to set off again.

"Xiao Wu, there's a woman looking for you up ahead."

Old Wang's subtle, almost imperceptible, glances gave Wu Yanbin a bad feeling.

Upon seeing the woman in front of him, Wu Yanbin was so frightened that he dropped the carriage and tried to run away, but four old women grabbed him.

"My husband, where are you going? I finally found you, how can you be so heartless as to abandon me?"

Xiao Li pounced on him and silenced Wu Yanbin by pressing his pressure point. While showing the marriage certificate to others, she talked about the good deeds Wu Yanbin had done.

He absconded with the dowry, abandoned his wife, was morally corrupt, and was stripped of his official rank...

Those standing nearby were stunned, never expecting that Wu Yanbin was like this.

The caravan leader immediately kicked Wu Yanbin's carriage out of the caravan, indicating that he would no longer take him in, and then left with his men.

Xiao Li took the person back to the Sun family, and then immediately sent the carriage to the shelter to distribute to the poor people, which earned her a lot of gratitude.

"Madam Sun is such a good person. I will pray for you day and night and wish you good health!"

"Me too, I want to erect a longevity tablet for Lady Sun and worship it day and night."

Good deeds will be rewarded...

Xiao Li looked at Wu Yanbin, who had become much more rugged. He used to be a refined gentleman, but now he was no different from a rough man.

"Your fifth princess misses you dearly, so why are you running away?"

Wu Yanbin looked at Xiao Li in horror; how could she know about this?

"Is it strange? It's not just you who hates me; I wish I could kill you right now. But letting you die would be too easy for you. Living is the root of all suffering."

Xiao Li didn't look at him again. She had him castrated and then sent to the Cold Palace.

Isn't he supposed to be very close to the Fifth Princess? The whole family needs to be together.

"Wu Lang, what are you doing here? You must have come because you were worried about me, right?"

Yang Yutong hugged Wu Yanbin and cried, her makeup disheveled.

Wu Yanbin, shivering with his injuries, shoved Yang Yutong away abruptly.

"It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, why would I be here?"

Yang Yutong stared blankly at Wu Yanbin, and before she could react, he slapped her across the face.

She looked incredulous; she had actually been hit, something even her father, the emperor, had never done.

"How dare you hit me!"

Yang Yutong pointed at Wu Yanbin's nose and started cursing.

"You dog of a lackey! Guards, drag him away and give him eighty lashes!"

Unfortunately, this was a desolate place, and no one listened to her.

Wu Yanbin sneered, grabbed her hand, and forcefully slammed her to the ground.

"Stop dreaming, you're not even as good as a dog's servant now."

Yang Yutong shook her head and cried out, "Father won't abandon me. I will make sure he punishes you."

Wu Yanbin gave her a cold look, then walked into a room to rest.

He's already in this state, there's no way he can leave the palace anymore, he must live well in the palace.

Unfortunately, no matter how clever he was, it was useless; Xiao Li would not let him leave this cold palace alive.

A month later, all the exiled criminals died in a mudslide due to bad weather.

When the news reached the palace, Consort Shu immediately hanged herself.

Without Consort Shu's protection, Yang Yutong was on the verge of not surviving.

One dark and windy night, a raging fire broke out in the Cold Palace. After the fire was extinguished, only two charred corpses were found.

New rumors circulated in the market: Lady Sun's husband had once again absconded with the money. This time, Lady Sun was furious and divorced him.

The emperor's health was truly failing. Three months later, he abdicated the throne to his third son, and also handed over the Sun family to him.

The Sun family became imperial merchants, but they were only loyal to the emperor.

Through Xiao Li's negotiations, the Sun family agreed to give up seven-tenths of the profits to the royal family, so the emperor readily supported the Sun family.

The Sun family's business grew larger and larger, making them the richest family in the entire dynasty.

Xiao Li had Sun Zhicheng buy properties in multiple locations, so that his descendants would separate and live separately once they got married.

The entire Sun family broke up into smaller groups and slowly disappeared into the crowd.

Xiao Li did not remarry, but she remained the pillar of the Sun family, and all the members of the Sun family respected her greatly and treated her with great deference.

She protected the Sun family for 50 years, until both Sun's father and mother passed away. Only then did she gradually disperse the family business.

Most of the assets were transferred to the royal family, and the remainder were distributed to the descendants of the Sun family, allowing them to live ordinary and peaceful lives.

(over)

When Xiaoli regained consciousness, she found herself transformed into a small animal.

She touched her little paws and wiggled her tail behind her, finding it particularly interesting; her whole body was fluffy.

"Receive the memories!"

"Alright!"

1, 2, 3, get to work quickly.

Qingqiu has been a sacred place for foxes since ancient times, and the foxes here are a different species from ordinary foxes outside.

The foxes outside are all small animals that haven't developed intelligence, but the foxes of Qingqiu have developed intelligence from birth and are capable of cultivation.

Hu San Niang is a fox who grew up in Qingqiu. She is exceptionally talented, but she is too lazy. Her favorite thing to do every day is to play or steal her senior brother's wine.

That day, she drank with Hu Jiuniang and Hu Shiliulang. When they got to the last pot, everyone wanted some.

Finally, they made a bet: whoever dared to spend a night in the cemetery would win this jug of wine.

Hu San Niang volunteered to go. She slept on the grave for one night. Just before dawn, a refined-looking scholar arrived.

The scholar was handsome and talented. When he saw Hu Sanniang, he politely asked her for directions. Hu Sanniang immediately fell in love with him at first sight.

Upon learning that he was going to the capital, Hu Sanniang also had a wicked idea; she wanted to secretly follow him.

She could secretly follow her lover and help him, and also have some fun in the bustling capital.

And so the man and the fox set off on their journey. Whenever the scholar needed help, Hu San Niang would secretly do everything for him.

The journey was not peaceful. When various demons, both large and small, tried to devour the scholar, Hu San Niang always helped him out of danger.

Until one day, Hu San Niang was accidentally discovered by the scholar, and from then on, the two traveled together.

During their journey, the two developed feelings for each other. The scholar learned that Hu San Niang was a fox spirit, but he was not disgusted or afraid of her. On the contrary, he was very grateful to her for escorting him all the way.

He promised that after he graduated from high school, he would definitely marry her in a grand wedding procession.